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replyto answer someone or something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to answer someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈplaɪ/

Korean meaning: 대답하다, 응답하다

Korean pronunciation: 리**플라**이

Example Sentences

  • He took three days to reply to a simple 'How are you?' text.
  • Please reply by Friday if you can attend the meeting.
  • Her reply was so long, I needed a coffee break halfway through reading it.

reply

VERB

//rɪˈplaɪ//

to answer someone or something

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈplaɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈplaɪ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootply

Origin

14세기 고대 프랑스어 'replier'에서 유래되었으며, 라틴어 'replicare'(다시 접다, 되돌리다)에서 파생되었습니다. 원래는 '되접다'라는 의미에서 '되돌아 말하다' 즉 '대답하다'의 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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apply
supply
comply
imply

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

He took three days to reply to a simple 'How are you?' text.

Please reply by Friday if you can attend the meeting.

😄 Fun example

Her reply was so long, I needed a coffee break halfway through reading it.

I always reply to emails within 24 hours.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

answerrespondreturnretort

Antonyms

ignoreneglect

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